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DeepMind Technologies Limited is a British artificial intelligence company founded in September 2010.  Acquired by Google in 2014, the company has created a neural network that learns how to play video games in a fashion similar to that of humans, as well as a Neural Turing machine, or a neural network that may be able to access an external memory like a conventional Turing machine, resulting in a computer that mimics the short-term memory of the human brain.

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YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion; YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.

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Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, Google has further developed Android TV for televisions, Android Auto for cars, and Wear OS for wrist watches, each with a specialized user interface. Variants of Android are also used on game consoles, digital cameras, PCs and other electronics.

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Nest Labs is a home automation producer of programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, security cameras, and other security systems. It introduced the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011 as its first product. The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector was then introduced in October 2013. After the acquisition of Dropcam, the rebranded Nest Cam was introduced in June 2015. Finally, in July 2016, the Nest Cam Outdoor was released.

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Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group. Boston Dynamics is best known for the development of BigDog, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. military with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and DI-Guy, software for realistic human simulation. Early in the company's history, it worked with the American Systems Corporation under a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to replace naval training videos for aircraft launch operations with interactive 3D computer simulations featuring DI-Guy characters. The company is a pioneer in the field of robotics and it is one of the most advanced in its domain. Marc Raibert is the company's president and project manager. He spun the company off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992.

Boston Dynamics

Alphabet, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in software, health care, transportation, and other technologies. It operates through the following segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment refers to infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment relates to the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on October 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

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Alphabet addresses revenue challenges, bets big on AI innovation

Alphabet navigated revenue challenges in Q4 2022, emphasizing AI opportunities and cost efficiency. The company is focused on innovation, cost reengineering, and sustainable growth across its divisions. Strategic investments in AI, hardware, and Other Bets are key priorities.

Alphabet excels in Q1 with strong Search and Cloud performance

Alphabet's Q1 performance reflects strength in Search, Cloud, and YouTube segments, with a focus on AI and innovation.
Challenges include economic headwinds, expense management, and profitability in Other Bets segment.
Opportunities for growth lie in AI development, Shorts monetization, and evolving partnerships for sustainable growth.
Alphabet emphasizes innovation, user value, and expense optimization to drive long-term profitability and growth.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports strong Q2 earnings driven by Search and Cloud innovation

Alphabet's Q2 performance reflects revenue growth and operational efficiency improvements. The company's focus on innovation in AI and cloud services positions it well for future growth. Challenges in the Other Bets segment and infrastructure investments require strategic management.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports robust Q3 performance amidst AI-driven innovations

Alphabet's Q3 performance showcased strong revenue growth, driven by key segments like Search, YouTube, and Cloud, supported by AI advancements and hardware innovations.
While facing challenges related to geopolitical impacts on advertising and margin concerns, Alphabet's strategic strengths in AI integration, responsible deployment, and diversified revenue streams position it well for future growth.
Opportunities in leveraging AI for advertising efficiency, expanding AI-driven capabilities, and navigating privacy regulations present avenues for Alphabet to drive innovation, revenue growth, and market leadership.
With a focus on customer adoption, technological advancements, and strategic partnerships, Alphabet remains poised to capitalize on its strengths, address challenges, and seize opportunities for sustainable growth.

Alphabet posts strong Q4 earnings driven by AI and cloud growth

Alphabet's Q4 performance reflects robust revenue growth, profitability, and strategic focus on AI, subscriptions, and cloud services.
Strengths in Google Services and YouTube ads underscore revenue diversification and innovation, while challenges in Other Bets and rising costs warrant attention.
Opportunities abound in AI-driven growth, product expansion, and infrastructure investments, positioning Alphabet for continued success and market leadership.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes $100B YouTube and Cloud run rate

Alphabet's Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted strong revenue growth, AI leadership, and innovation in Search, YouTube, and Cloud. Despite facing challenges in cost management and Cloud adoption, the company is leveraging its strengths in AI and efficiency to drive positive user engagement and monetization. With a focus on research and innovation, Alphabet is well-positioned for future growth and opportunities.

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Google, Facebook And Other Internet Forums Face Supreme Court Reckoning – Report

These two tech titans are experiencing strong growth in the cloud computing market, but one holds the edge as the better investment.

Better Cloud Computing Stock: IBM vs. Alphabet

YouTube uses machine learning to optimize how many times a viewer sees an ad from a given company. Machine learning helps YouTube advertisers convert landscape video ads into square or vertical formats.

Google: Well Positioned To Continue Benefiting From AI

The tech industry fears legal rulings could weaken the liability shield that allowed internet platforms to flourish.

Google Case Before High Court Could Reshape Internet Economy

Investors need to put the earnings report into perspective.

Why Alphabet's Earnings Disappointment Is No Reason to Panic

Google stock dropped precipitously after the 3Q-22 earnings presentation. Google's sales growth is slowing, but investors have probably become too scared.

Google: I Am Getting Really Greedy Now

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Why These Earnings Misses Could be a Good Thing

Big Tech Earnings Disaster: Why it Could be a Blessing in Disguise

Under the surface numbers, Alphabet's business is still doing just fine.

Alphabet Holds Up Amidst Unprecedented Economic Disruption

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

It could be time to party like it's 2009.

This Bear Market Could Be the Best Investing Opportunity in More Than a Decade

The earnings bombshells from Amazon and Meta and sub-par releases from Alphabet and Microsoft have forced us all to revisit our long-held assumptions about the sustainability of these technology leaders' earnings power

Making Sense of Big Tech Earnings After Amazon and Meta Tumble

Google Cloud this week announced the launch of a blockchain product, which is available in private view.

Google Cloud launches first Web3 product in private view

Big Tech companies are taking a heavy beating this week, to the tune of more than $255 billion in lost market capitalization that's helped make a bad year even worse for the once-beloved sector.

A $3 trillion loss: Big Tech's horrible year is getting worse

Alphabet Inc.'s GOOGL, +4.23% GOOG, +4.11% Google is preparing a legal fight over $275 million in fines by Indian regulators for antitrust violations last week that Google claims would change its approach to its Android operating system, according to a Reuters report. Indian officials levied $275 million in two decisions last week: one for the company's policies of charging in-app commissions, the other for abusing its position in the market for Android operating system.

Google plans legal fight against India regulators' antitrust actions: report

FOX Business takes a look at what the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft have said that may give insight into how the coming months could be.

Google, Meta, Apple CEOs walk recession tightrope

This is turning out to be one of the worst quarters for technology companies in a long time. Most are missing estimates on multiple fronts, or managing to beat lowered expectations. One area that deserves special focus just because it has been so strong of late is the cloud.

What Is Happening in the Cloud?

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As Halloween approaches, investors' minds may be on finding treats rather than picking stocks. That said, as we head into November, compiling a list of top stock picks to consider is certainly a good move, as many tech stocks have gotten hit very hard.

3 Top Stock Picks for November 2022

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Megacap tech stocks used to be big S&P 500 winners. Now they're making losses like investors have never seen: $4.7 trillion.

$4.7 Trillion Gone! Has Megacap Tech Peaked?

Alphabet/Google reported mediocre third quarter results, with operating income and earnings per share declining year-over-year. The company is facing several risks - YouTube struggling, regulatory pressures and the looming recessions - but is protected by a wide economic moat.

Google Is Undervalued, But Might Decline Further

While cloud infrastructure revenue growth slowed, much of that could be attributed to external factors like the strong dollar.

As overall cloud infrastructure market growth dips to 24%, AWS reports slowdown

Twitter

India will set up grievance committees with the veto power to reverse content moderation decisions of social media firms, it said today, moving ahead with a proposal that has rattled Meta and Twitter. The panels, called Grievance Appellate Committee, will be created within three months, it said.

India to create committees with veto power over social media content moderation

The Indian government on Friday announced amendments to its information technology (IT) rules that will apply to social media companies, in a move that is likely to be seen as a reigning in of big tech firms.

India sets up govt panel to hear social media content moderation complaints

Netflix

Dismal earnings puts tech titans in danger of “losing its luster” for investors, one analyst says.

Here's How Big Tech Stocks Have Performed In 2022 As FAANG Softens Its Bite

Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India's antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

Google plans legal challenge to India's antitrust crackdown on Android-sources

There was little in the way of bullish sentiment in the lead up to this year's tech earnings season. But now that most big-tech earnings calls are in, exactly how bad was it?

Big-tech damage report: How bad was it for Apple, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft?

On Tuesday, both Alphabet/Google and Microsoft reported their quarterly results. Despite both presenting lower revenue growth rates than in the past, I continue my strong buy rating for Alphabet and Microsoft.

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